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US1499640A
US1499640A US515529A US51552921A US1499640A US 1499640 A US1499640 A US 1499640A US 515529 A US515529 A US 515529A US 51552921 A US51552921 A US 51552921A US 1499640 A US1499640 A US 1499640A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
    • B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
    • B60Q1/14—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights having dimming means
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    • Y10T74/20396—Hand operated
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    • Y10T74/2042—Flexible transmitter [e.g., Bowden cable] and hand operator
    • Y10T74/20432—Flexible transmitter [e.g., Bowden cable] and hand operator for moving a mirror

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  • My invention relates to any type of lamp the light of which is usually thrown in one general direction and the direction of which it is desirable at times to change but is primarily designed for use on an automobile or other motor driven vehicles,
  • Posts 6 are attached toany suitable part of the frame of the machine and extend into the lamp holder casings. These osts have -forwardly pro'ecting arms 7 which terminate in round obs 8.
  • Mounted on knobs 8 for rotative movement are lamp blocks 9 on which are mounted the usual head light lamps 10 to which wires 10 are connected. These wires run to a source of controlled 5 electric energy not shown.
  • Secure-d to blocks .9 are the reflectors 11'. These reflectors may be normally held positioned to throw the light from the lamps straight ahead by springs attached thereto and to casing 4. In Fig. 1 I have shown one of these springs 12, of which there are a sufiicient number.

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L. D. COPELAND DIBIGIBLE LAMP Filed Nov. 16
IN VEN TOR. 6%? A TTORNIj Patented July 1, 1924. i
LUCIUS D. COPELAND. F SAWTELLE. CALIFORNIA.
DIRIGIBLE LAMP.
Application filed November 16, 1921. Serial No. 515,529.
' State. of Q'alifornia. have invented new and useful Improvements in Dirigible Lamps, of
which the following is a specification.
My invention relates to any type of lamp the light of which is usually thrown in one general direction and the direction of which it is desirable at times to change but is primarily designed for use on an automobile or other motor driven vehicles,
In the operation of a motor driven vehicle at night theglare of horizontally and forwardly directed headlights is objectionable to meeting vehicles. It is the object of my invention to provide suitable mechanism whereby the driver of a motor'vehicle can direct from his seat the direction in which the light rays shall be thrown within reasonable limits so that he may prevent the rays of light from striking the face of the driver of a meeting vehicle, and when desirable he can direct the rays of light from the lamps of his machine so that in turning a corner he can direct the rays of light around the corner before the machine reaches the corner, or can examine objects at either side of the road. A further object is to so mount and connect the front lamps of an automobile that they will move synchronously by mechanism directly connected to one lamp.
In the. drawings forming a part of this application: v
Fig. 1 is an enlarged diagrammatic sectional detail of an automobile lamp detached from the vehicle. Fig. 2 is a top plan of the lamps with a portion of the machine shown in dotted .lines. Fig, 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1.
Referring tothe drawings, 4 are the usual outer casings of the lamp holders which are attached to the frame 5 of the machine in the usual manner. These casings carry the usual front lenses.
Posts 6 are attached toany suitable part of the frame of the machine and extend into the lamp holder casings. These osts have -forwardly pro'ecting arms 7 which terminate in round obs 8. Mounted on knobs 8 for rotative movement are lamp blocks 9 on which are mounted the usual head light lamps 10 to which wires 10 are connected. These wires run to a source of controlled 5 electric energy not shown. Secure-d to blocks .9 are the reflectors 11'. These reflectors may be normally held positioned to throw the light from the lamps straight ahead by springs attached thereto and to casing 4. In Fig. 1 I have shown one of these springs 12, of which there are a sufiicient number. Connected to and extending from one of casings 5 is tube 13 which terminates in a bellshaped. mouth 14 just below the usual steering wheel 15 shown in dotted lines. Secured in tube 13 adjacent to mouth 14 is a pierced plug 16 from which projects a rod 17 which terminates in a rounded end or knob 18. Mounted on knob 18 for rotative 7 movement is the control handle 19. Running from the base of the control handle through tube 13 to and connected to block 9 are a plurality of wires 20. In the drawings I have shown three as I have found in 7 I practice that threeenable me to direct the light of the lamps in the desired directions.
through a single tube '1 may enclose each wire in an independent tube. The lamp blocks are connected by a cross bar 21 so that when the block that is connected by wires to the control handle is operated the other block moves in synchronism with it. By moving the control handle the light of the lamps is thrown in the desired direction. When the control handle is released the springs return the lamps to their normal position. I
By this construction I have provided a cheap method of installation and rendering operation of the lamps very simple.
Having described my invention I claim- In an automobile the combination of lamp holder casings attached to the frame of the machine; posts secured to the frame of the machine, said posts extending into said casings and having ,arms terminating in rounded knobs; lamp blocks mounted on said knobs for rotative movement; lamps and reflectors mounted on said blocks; a rod con-' necting the block in one casing with the block in the other casing; a tube extending from one' of the lamp holder casings to the slew wheel oflhe machim' a lewcecl plug in said tube ml mnl lle s eriw wheel; a, rod projecting from said pl, saia r061 terminatmg in a roumcl knob; a, control 5 handle mountafi on said last Oh for romtlve movemenl; wims amending ffmm the base of Sfilidl control hamllaa to and conneemcl m said lamp laloclx; and 1 connected to th@ reflect/012's and to the amp holder cmsmgs. m In witness that l claim the forefioing l lmve hereunto subscribed my name lfiis 10th clay of Nov, 1921.
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US2931245A (en) * 1957-11-29 1960-04-05 Jervis Corp Remote control device, particularly for an automotive rearview mirror
US3030821A (en) * 1958-12-03 1962-04-24 Jervis Corp Remote controlled apparatus
US3057262A (en) * 1959-06-15 1962-10-09 Jervis Corp Remotely controlled rear view mirrors and the like
US3077142A (en) * 1959-06-08 1963-02-12 Jervis Corp Remote control structure for rearview mirrors and the like
US3094582A (en) * 1959-09-28 1963-06-18 Jervis Corp Remote control for rearview mirrors and the like
US3225621A (en) * 1961-11-17 1965-12-28 Gen Motors Corp Remotely controlled mirror
US3247722A (en) * 1962-05-24 1966-04-26 Jervis Corp Tensioning means for universal remote control structure
US3307029A (en) * 1964-09-30 1967-02-28 Unity Mfg Company Remote controlled spotlight
DE1289442B (en) * 1959-10-17 1969-02-13 Jervis Corp Device for remote control of pivotably mounted parts, in particular motor vehicle rear-view mirrors
US3456524A (en) * 1967-06-12 1969-07-22 Ford Motor Co Rearview mirror control assembly
US3800615A (en) * 1972-06-14 1974-04-02 Ware Machine Works Inc Single lever control mechanism
US20080174893A1 (en) * 2006-11-20 2008-07-24 Schefenacker Patents S.A.R.L. Exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, preferably for motor vehicles

Cited By (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2931245A (en) * 1957-11-29 1960-04-05 Jervis Corp Remote control device, particularly for an automotive rearview mirror
US3030821A (en) * 1958-12-03 1962-04-24 Jervis Corp Remote controlled apparatus
US3077142A (en) * 1959-06-08 1963-02-12 Jervis Corp Remote control structure for rearview mirrors and the like
US3057262A (en) * 1959-06-15 1962-10-09 Jervis Corp Remotely controlled rear view mirrors and the like
US3094582A (en) * 1959-09-28 1963-06-18 Jervis Corp Remote control for rearview mirrors and the like
DE1289442B (en) * 1959-10-17 1969-02-13 Jervis Corp Device for remote control of pivotably mounted parts, in particular motor vehicle rear-view mirrors
US3225621A (en) * 1961-11-17 1965-12-28 Gen Motors Corp Remotely controlled mirror
US3247722A (en) * 1962-05-24 1966-04-26 Jervis Corp Tensioning means for universal remote control structure
US3307029A (en) * 1964-09-30 1967-02-28 Unity Mfg Company Remote controlled spotlight
US3456524A (en) * 1967-06-12 1969-07-22 Ford Motor Co Rearview mirror control assembly
US3800615A (en) * 1972-06-14 1974-04-02 Ware Machine Works Inc Single lever control mechanism
US20080174893A1 (en) * 2006-11-20 2008-07-24 Schefenacker Patents S.A.R.L. Exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, preferably for motor vehicles
US7771063B2 (en) * 2006-11-20 2010-08-10 Smr Patents S.A.R.L. Exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, preferably for motor vehicles

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